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Blu-ray Review – The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)

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The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey, 1988. Directed by Vincent Ward. Starring Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish Gough, Sarah Peirse, and Marshall Napier. SYNOPSIS: Villagers in 14th century England attempt to escape the Black Death by digging a hole to the other side of the Earth, emerging in 20th century New Zealand. In a decade that […]

Blu-ray Review – Detective Bureau 2-3: Go To Hell Bastards! (1963)

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Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards!, 1963. Directed by Seijun Suzuki. Starring Jô Shishido, Tamio Kawaji, and Reiko Sassamori. SYNOPSIS: A detective is sent undercover to retrieve a cache of stolen guns. The Detective Bureau 2-3 of the title is the name of the agency where detective Hideo Tajima (Jô Shishido – Retaliation) is […]

Exclusive Interview – Crackle’s SuperMansion composer Kurt Oldman on scoring for stop-motion, Bryan Cranston rapping & the Summer Vacation special

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If you like the edginess of Comedy Central’s South Park and the humor of Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken and haven’t watched Crackle’s SuperMansion yet, clear your schedule for some binge watching on the free Sony app. SuperMansion is a stop-motion animated series that follows a group of superheroes who must deal with each other’s quirks […]

DVD Review – Traffik (2018)

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Traffik, 2018. Directed by Deon Taylor. Starring Paula Patton, Omar Epps, Missi Pyle, William Fichtner, Dawn Olivieri, Luke Goss, and Laz Alonso. SYNOPSIS: A couple on a romantic weekend break are terrorised by a biker gang looking to reclaim something that belongs to them. Deon Taylor’s Traffik is essentially a siege/home invasion movie that wants […]

Exclusive Interview – Drew Pearce discusses his new film Hotel Artemis

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Thomas Harris chats with Hotel Artemis writer-director Drew Pearce… Drew Pearce has had a pretty impressive rise to stardom. He started his career writing for BBC Drama Lip Service and in the space of five years he was writing for Iron Man 3 and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. Meeting in a spacious hotel room […]

Exclusive Interview – Writer-director Andrew Fleming discusses Ideal Home

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Paul Risker chats with Ideal Home writer-director Andrew Fleming… Andrew Fleming’s comedy Ideal Home tells the story of Erasmus (Steve Coogan) and Paul (Paul Rudd), a gay couple who have to quickly adapt their party lifestyle to look after Erasmus’ estranged grandson unexpectedly turns up on their doorstep. The filmmakers previous work includes cult film […]

Movie Review – Incredibles 2 (2018)

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Incredibles 2, 2018. Directed by Brad Bird. Featuring the voice talents of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Catherine Keener, Eli Fucile, Bob Odenkirk, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophia Bush, Isabella Rossellini, and Jonathan Banks. SYNOPSIS: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving […]

Blu-ray Review – The Boondock Saints (1999)

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The Boondock Saints, 1999. Directed by Troy Duffy. Starring Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco, Billy Connolly, and Dot-Marie Jones. SYNOPSIS: A pair of Catholic brothers turn vigilante and go on the rampage in Boston’s criminal underworld. With a production history as troubled as some of the characters in the movie, […]